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New Delhi: On Tuesday, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to not stop the national capital’s budget.
The request comes a day after Kejriwal alleged that the Union Government stalled Delhi budget which was scheduled to be presented in the Assembly. CM Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to PM Modi, “It is the first time in the country’s 75-year history that a state budget has been stopped. Why are you angry with the people of Delhi.”
He added, “The people of Delhi urge you, with folded hands, to pass their Budget.” The Ministry of Home Affairs said, “The Lieutenant Governor, Delhi, had raised certain concerns of administrative nature on the proposed Budget, keeping in view the fiscal interest of the National Capital Territory on which MHA vide its letter dated 17.03.2023 has requested GNCTD to resubmit the Budget addressing these concerns for taking further action.
At the same time, the leaders of Aam Aadmi Party denied these allegations outright and called it a lie. According to him, the entire budget is Rs 78,800 crore. Out of this, Rs 22,000 crore is proposed to be spent on infrastructure. At the same time, only Rs 550 crore has been fixed for advertisements.
According to AAP leaders, the amount allocated for advertisement is the same as last year’s budget.Let us tell you that due to the alleged irregularities in the Excise Policy, veteran AAP leader Manish Sisodia has recently resigned from the post of Deputy CM. He is currently lodged in Tihar Jail. The CBI has questioned him several times in this matter.
Rouse Avenue Court had extended his judicial custody for 14 days. At the same time, Satyendar Jain is also lodged in jail at this time. On the action of the investigating agencies, Kejriwal said it was motivated by maliciousness. Kejriwal had said that the CBI and ED are working on the behest of the central government.
